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Anson Funds Management LP: Activist Profile

Updated: Jan 20

Anson Funds Management LP, founded in 2003 and based in Dallas, Texas, is an employee-owned hedge fund sponsor specializing in portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. Formerly known as Frigate Ventures LP, the firm invests globally in public equity and fixed income markets. It employs a fundamental, bottom-up stock-picking approach, utilizing both in-house and external research to construct its portfolios. Anson Funds is also engaged in commodity pool operations and commodity trading advisory.


Moez Kassam

Moez Kassam, Chief Investment Officer of Anson Funds, oversees investment strategy, trading, and performance. He co-launched Saunders Capital Master Fund LP in 2007, the predecessor to Anson Investments Master Fund LP. A committed philanthropist, Moez supports various causes through the Moez & Marissa Kassam Foundation, including Doctors Without Borders and Camp Oochigeas. The Foundation’s contributions include the Moez & Marissa Kassam Food Court at Michael Garron Hospital. Named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2018, Moez also serves on the boards of the Toronto Library Foundation and Canadian Olympic Foundation. He holds an MBA from London Business School and a BA from the University of Western Ontario.


Letters & Presentations

Nano Dimension Ltd. 10-Mar-2023 Letter

Mei Pharma, Inc. 26-Sep-2023 Letter

Mei Pharma, Inc. 10-Oct-2023 Letter

Active 13D Positions

Stock

Company name

Sector

% of Portfolio

Link

NNDM

Nano Dimension Ltd - ADR

Information Technology

4.7%

Link

MEIP

MEI Pharma Inc

Health Care

0.3%

Link

TWLO

Twilio Inc

Information Technology

4.2%

Link


Past Activist

Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc. (AMBS)

On October 5, 2020, Dominion Capital, Anson Funds Management, and Lorient Ventures Ltd (4.99% combined stake) criticized the Board for poor oversight, management missteps, weak operating performance, and questionable transactions that eroded economic and strategic value, harming investors and creditors. On October 9, 2020, the group indicated it might take additional steps to enhance shareholder value.


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